Kia Picanto BHP
The Kia Picanto has different horsepower outputs depending on the engine, generation and model year. The 2025 Kia Picanto 2 produces 62 BHP, while the 2023 Kia Picanto GT-Line S ISG produces 99 BHP. Compare recorded specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.
238 recorded variants, from 60–99 BHP.
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Popular Kia Picanto BHP Figures
Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picanto 2 | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP |
| Picanto 2 Auto | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP |
| Picanto 3 Auto | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP |
| Picanto GT-Line | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP |
| Picanto GT-Line Auto | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP |
Engines and recorded BHP
Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.
| Engine | Fuel | Years | Recorded BHP | Torque | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 cc | Petrol | 2004–2011 | 60–61 BHP | 86–86.3 Nm | 16 |
| 998 cc | Petrol | 2011–2025 | 62–99 BHP | 93–172 Nm | 100 |
| 1,086 cc | Petrol | 2004–2011 | 64 BHP | 97–99.1 Nm | 43 |
| 1,197 cc | Petrol | 2024–2025 | 76 BHP | 112 Nm | 7 |
| 1,248 cc | Petrol | 2011–2020 | 82–84 BHP | 120–122 Nm | 72 |
Variants by year
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | Horsepower | PS | Torque | Kilowatt | 0-60 mph | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picanto 2 Auto | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP | 62.6 PS | 93 Nm | 46.3 kW | 90 mph | |
| Picanto 2 | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP | 62.6 PS | 93 Nm | 46.3 kW | 90 mph | |
| Picanto 3 Auto | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP | 62.6 PS | 93 Nm | 46.3 kW | 90 mph | |
| Picanto GT-Line Auto | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP | 62.6 PS | 93 Nm | 46.3 kW | 90 mph | |
| Picanto GT-Line S Auto | 2025 | 1,197 cc | Petrol | 76 BHP | 77.5 PS | 112 Nm | 57.9 kW | 98 mph | |
| Picanto GT-Line S | 2025 | 1,197 cc | Petrol | 76 BHP | 77.5 PS | 112 Nm | 57.9 kW | 98 mph | |
| Picanto GT-Line | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP | 62.6 PS | 93 Nm | 46.3 kW | 90 mph | |
| PIcanto Pure | 2025 | 998 cc | Petrol | 67 BHP | 67.9 PS | 96 Nm | 50 kW | 100 mph | |
| Picanto Shadow | 2025 | 1,197 cc | Petrol | 76 BHP | 77.5 PS | 112 Nm | 57.9 kW | 98 mph | |
| Picanto 1 | 2024 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto 2 Auto | 2024 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP | 62.6 PS | 93 Nm | 46.3 kW | 90 mph | |
| Picanto 2 | 2024 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 100 mph | |
| Picanto 3 Auto | 2024 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP | 62.6 PS | 93 Nm | 46.3 kW | 90 mph | |
| Picanto 3 | 2024 | 998 cc | Petrol | 62 BHP | 62.6 PS | 93 Nm | 46.3 kW | 90 mph | |
| Picanto GT-Line Auto | 2024 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto GT-Line S Auto | 2024 | 1,197 cc | Petrol | 76 BHP | 77.5 PS | 112 Nm | 57.9 kW | 98 mph | |
| Picanto GT-Line S | 2024 | 1,197 cc | Petrol | 76 BHP | 77.5 PS | 112 Nm | 57.9 kW | 98 mph | |
| Picanto GT-Line | 2024 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto Shadow | 2024 | 1,197 cc | Petrol | 76 BHP | 77.5 PS | 112 Nm | 57.9 kW | 98 mph | |
| Picanto ShadowAUTO | 2024 | 1,197 cc | Petrol | 76 BHP | 77.5 PS | 112 Nm | 57.9 kW | 98 mph | |
| Picanto X-Line S Auto | 2024 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto 1 | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto 2 Auto | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto 2 | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto 3 Auto | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto 3 | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto GT-Line Auto | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto GT-Line S ISG | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 99 BHP | 100 PS | 172 Nm | 73.7 kW | 111 mph | |
| Picanto GT-Line | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto Shadow ISG | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto X-Line S Auto | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto X-Line S | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 100 mph | |
| Picanto X-Line | 2023 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto 1 | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 13.5 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto 2 Auto | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto 2 | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 100 mph | |
| Picanto 3 Auto | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto 3 | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto GT-Line Auto | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto GT-Line ISG | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 99 BHP | 100 PS | 172 Nm | 73.7 kW | 9.9 sec | 111 mph |
| Picanto GT-Line S ISG | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 99 BHP | 100 PS | 172 Nm | 73.7 kW | 9.9 sec | 111 mph |
| Picanto GT-Line | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto Shadow ISG | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto X-Line Auto | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto X-Line S Auto | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto X-Line S | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto X-Line | 2022 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 14.1 sec | 100 mph |
| Picanto 1 | 2021 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 100 mph | |
| Picanto 2 Auto | 2021 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 16.6 sec | 99 mph |
| Picanto 2 | 2021 | 998 cc | Petrol | 66 BHP | 66.6 PS | 96 Nm | 49.3 kW | 100 mph |
Kia Picanto BHP questions
What is the BHP of a Kia Picanto?
Recorded horsepower for the Kia Picanto is 60–99 BHP across 238 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.
Which Kia Picanto engine has the highest BHP?
The highest output among recorded engines is 99 BHP, from the 998 cc Petrol.
Which Kia Picanto year has the highest recorded BHP?
The highest figure in a single model year is 99 BHP, recorded for 2020.
What torque is recorded for the Kia Picanto?
Recorded torque is 86–172 Nm on the 238 variants that include it.